Light in August

A landmark in American fiction, Light in August explores Faulkner's central theme: the nature of evil. Joe Christmas — a man doomed, deracinated, and alone — wanders the Deep South in search of an identity and a place in society. After killing his perverted, God-fearing lover, it becomes inevitable that he is pursued by a lynch-hungry mob. Yet, after the sacrifice, there is new life — a determined ray of light in Faulkner's complex and tragic world.